Chris Saunders

2 weeks ago | biorxiv.org | Wenlong Ren |Zhuoqing Fang |Egor Dolzhenko |Chris Saunders

AbstractA more complete map of the pattern of genetic variation among inbred mouse strains is essential for characterizing the genetic architecture of the many available mouse genetic models of important biomedical traits. Although structural variants (SVs) are a major component of genetic variation, they have not been adequately characterized among inbred strains due to methodological limitations.

Dec 11, 2024 | writersdigest.com | Chris Saunders

Every writer has a niche. Somewhere they belong. Or, in practical terms, a topic around which they can reel off endless facts, feel comfortable talking about, and can do so with a degree of authority. Tapping into yours can take your writing career to a whole new level. (7 Healthy Habits for Writers to Find Success.)If you are struggling to find your niche, simply ask yourself how you spend your free time, because as we all know 'free' time is the most valuable time of all.

Apr 2, 2024 | yakimaherald.com | Chris Saunders

UFO stands for “unidentified flying object," and was recently rebranded to UAP, “unidentified aerial phenomenon,” or “unidentified anomalous phenomenon.” Apparently, UFO had some marketing problems. As proud Pacific Northwesterners know, the first official sighting of otherworldly aircraft didn’t happen at Roswell, New Mexico, but rather, near Mount Rainier on June 24, 1947, by 32-year-old rescue pilot Kenneth Arnold.

Oct 24, 2023 | allafrica.com | Chris Saunders

Finnish diplomat and statesman, Martti Ahtisaari (86), who died earlier this month, played a key role in the way in which Namibia became independent. He not only headed the United Nations Transitional Assistance Group (Untag) in 1989, which supervised the country's first democratic elections, but had a long involvement with the Namibian peace process before that. Finland had historic missionary ties with northern Namibia, and Ahtisaari's interest in Namibia was sparked when a student.

Oct 22, 2023 | yakimaherald.com | Chris Saunders

“The Mysteries” is a “fable for grown-ups” by Bill Watterson of “Calvin and Hobbes” renown and John Kascht, caricaturist of celebrities. Composed in black-and-white, it’s structured like a dream. None of the characters have names, the images combine impressionistic painting (Watterson’s work) with intricately layered 3D models and sculptures (Kascht’s), almost like looking inside a diorama.